Pearl said he was informed Saturday afternoon that special assistant to the head coach Jordan VerHulst and video coordinator Frankie Sullivan were being put on leave, which the school announced Monday was being "until further notice," as part of the internal investigation into the program.

"It's a tough situation," Pearl said following practice on Monday. "Obviously, it's part of this investigation."

Asked if he had clarity as to what that meant and if VerHulst and Sullivan were accused of taking money or giving money to players, Pearl again said he did not know the details of what they are accused of.

Pearl said assistant coaches Chad Prewett, Harris Adler and Steven Pearl and graduate assistants Matt Gaten and Mike Burgomaster "have all taken a piece" of what VerHulst and Sullivan were doing and continuing to prepare for the three games Auburn will play in four days as part of the Charleston Classic, beginning Thursday morning against Indiana State.

"it does put a lot more on all of us," Bruce Pearl said. "Especially we have seven teams in the next six days. We're all working overtime trying to get scouts ready on all of our opponents"